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			<h1>Proctoring</h1>
			<p>Written in <span title="Online Education Strategies">UNIV 1001</span> of <a href="http://www.uopeople.edu/">University of the People</a>, finalized on 2016-09-21</p>
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<p>Proctoring, in the proctored exams, is the act of watching the person taking the test to insure that they do not cheat. This includes both preventing common forms of cheating, such as bringing an answer key, as well as less common forms of cheating, such as having someone take one&apos;s test on one&apos;s behalf.</p>
<p>I can&apos;t find any information on the University of the People website about *why* some exams must be proctored, but it is no doubt because these particular courses are more important than others, and University of the People needs to make sure that students have actually learned the material before graduating. This could have to do with maintaining their accreditation, or it could just be an extra measure on their own part to make sure that they only award degrees to students that have earned them.</p>
<p>Personally, I&apos;m thankful for the fact that we can find our own exam proctors instead of relying on some feature of the University of the People website to watch us while we take the exams. The problem is that many such website features are poorly-built and rely on proprietary software, such as Adobe Flash, that I seriously do *not* want installed on my machine. By finding an in-person proctor, I can avoid that nasty bit of software. Additionally, this is going to force me to have to talk to people in-person and request a favor - that they act as my exam proctors. I&apos;m very bad at asking people for help, but in my career, it&apos;ll no doubt be a useful skill to have practiced.</p>
<p>When choosing a proctor, a University of the People student must ensure that the chosen proctor is at least 21 years of age, &quot;a reputable person of integrity&quot;, unrelated to University of the People students and applicants, free of conflicts of interest, have a reliable Internet connection, and access to an email account (University of the People, n.d.). Additionally, the proctor needs to comply with University of the People policies and remain present throughout the entire exam (University of the People, n.d.). Students are not allowed to pay their proctors, as this could be seen as a bribe.</p>
<p>To register a proctor, a student needs to click on the &quot;add a proctor&quot; link in the registered course (University of the People, n.d.). Most likely, I think that the people that I ask to be proctors will be librarians at city public libraries and teachers at high schools. These seem like the kind of reputable people that would make good proctors, and they also seem like the type that would be in favor of helping someone get an education.</p>
<div class="APA_references"><h2>References:</h2>
<p>University of the People. (n.d.). Proctor-instructions_edited-with-NF_Final.pdf. Retrieved from http://www.uopeople.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Proctor-instructions_edited-with-NF_Final.pdf</p>
<p>University of the People. (n.d.). University of the People - Student Services. Retrieved from https://students.uopeople.edu/Registration/AddProctor.aspx</p>
<p>University of the People. (n.d.). ProctoringExamsInstuctionstoStudent.pdf. Retrieved from https://students.uopeople.edu/pdf/ProctoringExamsInstuctionstoStudent.pdf</p>
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